18m.

Rockfax Description
18m. The long crack and flake in the right-hand wall of the chimney give a fine jamming and laybacking pitch. It can be gained from the left (or direct which is nearer HVS). © Rockfax

Ticklists

The Roaches - Routes Graded List , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs , Western Peak Grit 100 VD - VS , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , The Peak: Past and Present , Peak Rock/6/ The Emergence of Joe Brown and Don Whillans , Hen Cloud , The Gritlist , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List

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Tubs 27 Aug, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: I think the \"right hand start is more like HVS\" may be a typo for \"land hand start is...\"
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βeta: I think the "right hand start is more like HVS" may be a typo for "land hand start is..."
ZachParton4774 18 Aug, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Belay is tough to set up at the top, my mate had to go really far back to get any decent gear in.
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βeta: Belay is tough to set up at the top, my mate had to go really far back to get any decent gear in.
curly8 14 Sep, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Colossal, a couple of big guns offer ample protection for the crux section, grunting was most helpful during my ascent!
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βeta: Colossal, a couple of big guns offer ample protection for the crux section, grunting was most helpful during my ascent!

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High HVS
Mid HVS
Low HVS
High VS
Mid VS
Low VS
High HS
Mid HS
Low HS
Votes cast 103
High 5b
Mid 5b
Low 5b
High 5a
Mid 5a
Low 5a
High 4c
Mid 4c
Low 4c
Votes cast 99
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Style of Ascent
Lead
Followed
Soloed
Toproped
Alt Leads
Not Set
Onsighted
Repeated
Dogged
Flashed (β)
DNF
Redpoint
Ground Up
Not Set
Route of Interest
Via Dolorosa

Grade: VS 4c ***
(Roaches Lower Tier)

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